To properly light a charcoal BBQ grill,
stack the charcoal in a very tight, high pile or use a charcoal starter
tube. When stacked in a high pile the charcoal retains more heat and that
heat is transferred to the other coals making them light much faster.
After the coals are lit and glowing well. spread them as desired in the
grill.

To properly light a charcoal BBQ grill or
smoker, stack
the charcoal in a very tight, high pile or use a charcoal starter tube.
Don't make the pile too tight or you will cut down on the supply of air to
the charcoal and thus slow the combustion or burning of the coals.
When stacked in a high pile the charcoal retains more heat and that heat
is transferred to the other coals making them light much faster. Remember
that heat rises and therefore the heat radiated from the lower coals will
be captured and used to help the coals or briquettes above them to catch
on fire. With enough space between the coals for the oxygen to flow, each
charcoal briquette will help the ones above and beside it to ignite.
After the coals are lit and glowing well, spread them as desired in the
grill or smoker. Typically, you would spread the charcoals around the outside of the
grill to give a uniform heat over the entire barbecue grill. However,
sometimes you don't want the heat to be uniform and instead want to have a
hot spot and a warm spot, like when grilling steaks or chops. In that
case, stack the charcoal to one side of the grill and cook the steaks
right over the charcoal. Make sure your GrillKickerT
is placed on the cool side of the grill so that the heat of the
charcoal does not speed up the burning wood inside it.